Information about #B93737 color

#B93737 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B93737 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 55, 55) — 72.5% red, 21.6% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 51 / 51 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated earthy red, #B93737 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Red Sox Red (#BD3039). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Luxury Red (#B03737) and Bliss (#B3393E).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 55, 55) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B93737 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.7:1. No one has named #B93737 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B93737 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#B93737 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #B93737

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Red Sox Red color link
Red Sox Red

#BD3039

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Bombshell color link
Bombshell

#AE2F3E

Bring It On color link
Bring It On

#C3423B

Crash Hot color link
Crash Hot

#AF2E40

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

StitchCraft color link
StitchCraft

#B02A3E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B93737
  • RGB185, 55, 55
  • CMYK0, 51, 51, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 55, 55)
  • HSL0°, 54%, 47%
  • HSL Precise0°, 54.167%, 47.059%
  • HSV0°, 70%, 73%
  • HSB0°, 70%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.216, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.216, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.216, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB93737
  • DECIMAL ID12138295
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01